The refugee who had been seeking shelter in Calais was one of four Syrians who arrived in Britain on Thursday night, after their lawyers used human rights legislation to argue they should be immediately taken out of the "intolerable" conditions of 'The Jungle'.

An immigration judge ruled they were entitled to come to the UK to join relatives already living here.

The group comprised of three teenagers and a 26-year-old mentally ill man, all of whom were camped in Northern France for at least two months, PA reported.

They were greeted off the train and welcomed to Britain by around a hundred supporters that camped outside St Pancras in anticipation of their arrival.

Backers of the four Syrians showed their support at St Pancras

The refugees will live with their relatives in the UK while claims for asylum are considered.

At least one of the group is expected to join relatives in Scotland.

It is thought that Thursday's landmark case could pave the way for many other refugees in the Calais camp to be brought to Britain.